The transit strike is now into its fifth week and, given the rejection of the city’s latest offer by the driver’s union, will likely continue on for some time. We mostly have strong opinions on the strikers, the city or both and I do not intend to comment further on this, other than to suggest that reason has to return on both sides.
What concern me more are possible long term consequences of the dispute once it is settled? One of my concerns is that proponents of ongoing road development (on city council and elsewhere) will see this as an opportunity to promote and accelerate the city’s road building agenda.
Development of the transit plan must address long term staffing and labour issues as well as infrastructure and route planning. Provisions that will ensure continuity of transit services while labour negotiations are in process are essential. It is unclear to me that this can be accomplished through the current organization. City should remove itself from day-to-day issues and once again consider establishment of an arms length transit authority.
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